Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iquique (Latin: Iquiquen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Iquique, Chile, in the ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta.

## History

* 1880: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tarapacá from the Diocese of Arequipa in Peru
* 20 December 1929: Promoted as Diocese of Iquique
* 11 October 2018: Bishop emeritus Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández was laicized by Pope Francis for sexual abuse of minors, a decision that cannot be appealed.

## Bishops

* Vicars Apostolic of Tarapacá
   * Bishop Plácido Labarca Olivares (1887 – 1890.06.26), appointed Bishop of Concepción
   * Bishop Guillermo Juan Carter Gallo (1895.06.12 – 1906.08.30)
   * Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1906 – 1910)
   * Bishop José María Caro Rodríguez (1911.05.06 – 1925.12.14), appointed Bishop of La Serena; future Cardinal
   * Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1926.08.02 – 1929.12.20)
* Bishops of Iquique
   * Bishop Carlos Labbé Márquez (1929.12.20 – 1941.06.30)
   * Bishop Pedro Aguilera Narbona (1941.09.15 – 1966.11.21)
   * Bishop José del Carmen Valle Gallardo (1966.11.21 – 1984.07.09)
   * Bishop Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. (1984.07.09 – 1988.04.28), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso
   * Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso (1989.07.15 – 2000.05.28), appointed Bishop of Melipilla
   * Bishop Juan Barros Madrid (2000.11.21 – 2004.10.09), appointed Bishop of Chile, Military
   * Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (43) (Apostolic Administrator 2004.11.17 – 2006.10.23)
   * Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández (2006.10.23 – 2012.10.09)
   * Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (2014.02.22 – 2021.06.08), appointed Bishop of Rancagua
   * Bishop Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. (2022.04.23 – ...)

### Auxiliary bishop

* José del Carmen Valle Gallardo (1963-1966), appointed Bishop here
